Replay: A D-FW Sports Talk With Tim Cowlishaw (10/03/13)

Saw your win record on ATH the other day. You have almost a year's worth of wins. Wow how long have you been going on that show now? Are we really getting that old?

by Austin10/3/2013 3:52:46 PM

You're not getting old but I am. Show's 11th birthday coming up next month. Hard to believe. Thanks.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 3:53:07 PM

2 questions: Over/Under for points for the Stars this year 93 points? Also I've always felt that it would be a more entertaining overtime if they would wait unitl the shootout to make it where each team gets a point would it not?

by David G10/3/2013 3:53:22 PM

Over-under is about right. Maybe 90 but in today's NHL, 82 points isn't really a .500 team because of the OT situation, it's more like 88 is a .500 team. Yes, I hate that both teams play third periods trying to ensure that one point, then see what happens in overtime. Cheapens the game. Makes no sense that some games are worth 2 points and others worth 3. Anytime Dallas plays an Eastern Conference team -- since it has no playoff impact -- why not just agree to tie and then guarantee a point and see what happens in overtime? That doesn't happen, but in this highly flawed system, it could. Your concept would help a bit. Having to survive the 5-minute overtime to get that overtime might make the 3rd periods more entertaining. Might also dilute the overtime but it's hard to play that cautiously when it's 4-on-4.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 3:55:59 PM

As much of a lock the Broncos appear to be this week, the Cowboys have always done just enough to tease everybody. Do you think, if they pull off the upset, that they will lay a stinker against the Native American team next week? Or will a win like this finally, finally propel them upwards?

by Austin10/3/2013 3:56:15 PM

I would say Sunday is the rare opportunity for a destiny-changing win. If Dallas beats Denver, it has to be on its way to....something beyond 8-8.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 3:56:48 PM

Maybe I am dreaming, but I think Dalembert could be an effective defensive center to add to Marion, and could a 3rd defensive presence develop? Just sayin'...

by Praxxis10/3/2013 3:57:02 PM

Oh, I think that's pretty clearly the hope and the plan with Dalembert. It's a far cry from Kaman, but you know at this time last year the Mavs were saying, "Boy, it's finally nice to have a center who can score to play with Dirk." So it's always something new but something limited. And that's the case here, I'm afraid. Now one thing that is slowly working in Dallas' favor is that the West is becoming less powerful. What if Kobe doesn't play for awhile? We know Westbrook is out for the first month. Is Tim Duncan up for turning back the clock again this season? The Clippers are the one team near the top that's expected to improve with Doc. Some others might be going in reverse a bit, increasing opportunities for a win here and there for Dallas.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 3:59:21 PM

Another columnist in a more Western part of the metroplex is super critical of Jon Daniels, thinking Nolan Ryan is the end-all, be-all. Is there truly such a riff that guys are getting fired in a turf war or is this just occasional complaining by interested parties because some guys are getting their feelings hurt?

by Xavier10/3/2013 3:59:40 PM

Didn't know there was anything west of Arlington, is there another town over there or something? Not aware of it. I have typed enough times about what Daniels has done through trades for Hamilton through the trade of Teixeira, through building up the development program in Latin America to the point that other teams think Texas is cheating, through signing Darvish, I could go on and on but to compare what he has done for the organization with anyone else's accomplishments is just plain silly. As far as Jackie Moore goes, it makes sense that if Washington stays, a new sets of eyes and ears is in the dugout. What was here wasn't working.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 4:02:16 PM

If Wade Phillips and Rob Ryan do well at new locales, should we read anything into that regarding Jason Garrett or Jerry Jones?

by Vince10/3/2013 4:02:48 PM

It's mostly a reminder that this team always inflates the value of its defensive players. Let's hold the phone on the praise of Rob Ryan. He's got a team playing solid defense opposite a high-powered offense, and the Saints have played just one road game. But to your point, I think the bigger thing is that the Cowboys overrate their talent.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 4:04:31 PM

Why did writers like you stop wearing fedoras?

by Desmond10/3/2013 4:04:35 PM

I don't know, it was a terrible decision by someone. I have one in the closet, I'd love to start rolling with it, press pass tucked into the front.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 4:05:07 PM

Hindsight is 20/20, is Kinsler way overpaid?

by Chuck10/3/2013 4:05:20 PM

He's overpaid. He's not way overpaid. But if all he ever did was what he delivered in 2013, he's way overpaid. My problem with Washington is he still sees Kinsler as a running force on the bases. When he was stealing 30, he was getting caught four or five times a year. Great numbers. Now his numbers are awful -- 15 steals, 11 caught stealing which does not count the outs he makes on the bases in other situations. But to the manager, it's defined as "being aggressive." That's my biggest issue with how this team is allowed to play under Washington.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 4:07:27 PM

Valeri Nichushkin is getting some buzz as a Calder Trophy candidate for rookie-of-the-year. Seems to me that, perhaps, Alex Chiasson might be a dark horse in the race with the expectation that he'll get top six minutes and lots of power play time in front of the net. Thoughts?

by Drew10/3/2013 4:07:39 PM

You might be right. I think Chiasson is a natural scorer. He has shown that in his limited time here. And if he's playing on the second line or getting PP time, he could be more of a Calder factor.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 4:08:25 PM

Is Nolan being given a free pass? Is there anyway those firings didn't pass his muster?

by Larry10/3/2013 4:08:31 PM

I posted this but I'm not sure I understand it. My apologies. He protected Jackie Moore a year ago, that story has been pretty well documented, but after this season there wasn't much to say, changes had to be made. Not his call, anyway.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 4:09:27 PM

Rangers obviously need to address run production, besides Mc Cann who do you see them going after if they don't resign Cruz?

by Tim10/3/2013 4:09:44 PM

You're assuming McCann is in and Pierzynski is out? Not sure that happens but it could. I have mentioned some of the OF bats -- Ellsbury, Choo, think I forgot Carlos Beltrain -- that should be available. Pence just signed with the Giants so that takes one off the market. Daniels is more of a trader, and he obviously needs to do something with Profar after this year's mess, so I have to think something develops on that front.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 4:12:23 PM

Going to Green Bay game, what do I need to do to capture environment.

by Colton10/3/2013 4:12:31 PM

Wear a coat. The rest is taken care of for you. Great experience.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 4:12:46 PM

I don't know that we can just say 8-8 is all Garrett can produce. For sure it's all that he HAS produced so far. I don't think it's for lack of preparation, although if one wants to make the argument the Cowboys aren't always the greatest second half team, that's fair. It's not lack of urgency that will be this team's undoing. Lack of talent might.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 4:14:04 PM

Right now, no. After this season, have to think so.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 4:14:22 PM

is Notre Dame , a top 5 college atmosphere?

by Darrell10/3/2013 4:14:34 PM

You know, I haven't been to enough to know. I have been to Notre Dame once but it was a September game against Texas A&M and it was an unusually hot day so it didn't have that great of an atmosphere. I'm going to Baton Rouge later this season to cover the Aggies and looking forward to experiencing that atmosphere.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 4:15:42 PM

Which college football coaches in Texas do you think are on their way out?

by Bill10/3/2013 4:15:54 PM

Is anyone talking about anything other than the coach in Austin? I think it's fairly obvious with DeLoss Dodds' announcing he's on his way out that that situation will be addressed and UT will have a new coach next year.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 4:16:50 PM

You favorite press box/ town to visit while clvering a game?

by Hartley10/3/2013 4:17:24 PM

Have to give you several. First one I think of (oddly enough) is the catwalk to the press box in Edmonton that hangs out over the ice because I have covered, what, four or five years of Stars-Oilers playoff games there? So loud, so much fun, great view unlike the press boxes of AAC and modern buildings in this country where the game is a rumor. So many of them in baseball - old Yankee Stadium although the new one is a nice replica. Was looking forward to covering Rangers-Red Sox playoffs at Fenway (didn't happen). World Series in San Francisco was special because I had never been to that new, wonderful stadium on the bay but I did cover the Giants for two seasons in the dump called Candlestick. As far as cities go, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington. Not a lot of surprises on that list, I guess. Vancouver back in my Stars' beat writer days, wonderful city. I've been fortunate.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 4:20:24 PM

You covered the Stars as beat writer back in the 90s. Is this season shaping up to be the first in a long time that you wouldn't mind having that job again?

by Drew10/3/2013 4:20:37 PM

Haha, not quite ready to go back to that level of travel (and what the heck would we do with Heika????) but I am excited to watch a lot of games this season.

by Tim Cowlishaw10/3/2013 4:21:22 PM

Greetings Tim - I read somewhere recently that the NFL was considering expanding the playoffs by adding two additional teams per conference, in exchange for shortening the preseason. Is this going to happen? What are your thoughts regarding this proposal?

by G-Money10/3/2013 4:21:30 PM

It's not happening right now but will NFL get to 16 playoff teams? That's four more games without lengthening the schedule. That is millions and milliions in the owners' pockets. Book it.